| Election Name: | 1860–1861 general election |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1855 New Zealand general election |
| Previous Year: | 1855 |
| Previous Mps: | 2nd New Zealand Parliament |
| Next Election: | 1866 New Zealand general election |
| Next Year: | 1866 |
| Next Mps: | 4th New Zealand Parliament |
| Seats For Election: | All 53 seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives |
| Election Date: | 12 December 1860 – 28 March 1861 |
| Elected Mps: | elected members |
| Leader1: | Edward Stafford |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Leaders Seat1: | City of Nelson |
| Last Election1: | 53 seats |
| Seats1: | 53 |
| Premier | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent Premier |
| Before Election: | Edward Stafford |
| After Election: | Edward Stafford |
| Before Party: | Independent politician |
| After Party: | Independent politician |
The 1860–1861 New Zealand general election was held between 12 December 1860 and 28 March 1861 to elect 53 MPs to the third session of the New Zealand Parliament. 13,196 electors were registered.[1]
1860 was the year gold miners who held a Miner’s Right continuously for at least three months were able to vote without having to own, lease or rent property.
| Member | Electorate | Province | MP's term | Election date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | First | ||||
| Auckland East | Auckland | First | |||
| Auckland West | Auckland | First | |||
| John Williamson | Auckland West | Auckland | Second | ||
| Canterbury | First | ||||
| Auckland | Third | ||||
| Otago | Second | ||||
| [2] | Otago | First | |||
| Canterbury | Third | ||||
| Canterbury | First | ||||
| Hawke's Bay | First | ||||
| [3] | Nelson | First | |||
| Otago | First | ||||
| [4] | Otago | First | |||
| [5] | Canterbury | First | |||
| Auckland | Second | ||||
| Auckland | First | ||||
| Grey and Bell | Taranaki | First | |||
| Otago | First | ||||
| [6] | Canterbury | First | |||
| Wellington | Second | ||||
| [7] | Wellington | Second | |||
| Canterbury | Second | ||||
| Canterbury | Second | ||||
| Auckland | First | ||||
| Auckland | First | ||||
| [8] | Nelson | Second | |||
| Hawke's Bay | First | ||||
| Nelson | Second | ||||
| Nelson | Second | ||||
| [9] | Nelson | First | |||
| Taranaki | Second | ||||
| [10] | Auckland | First | |||
| Auckland | Second | ||||
| Auckland | Second | ||||
| Taranaki | First | [11] | |||
| Auckland | First | ||||
| Auckland | First | ||||
| Auckland | First | ||||
| Marlborough | Third | ||||
| Wellington | Second | ||||
| Auckland | Third | ||||
| Wellington | Second | ||||
| Canterbury | First | ||||
| Marlborough | First | ||||
| Wellington | Second | ||||
| Marlborough | First | ||||
| Otago | Second | ||||
| Otago | First | ||||
| [12] | Wellington | First | |||
| Wellington | Third | ||||
| Wellington | Third | ||||
| [13] | Wellington | First |